Urinal.



PATENTED NOV. 21, 1905.

C. W. MEINEGKE.

URINAL.

APPLICATION IILEDJAN. 2a, 1905.

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URINAL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28, 1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

CHRISTIAN WILLIAM MEINECKE oE JERSEY oITY, NEW. JERSEY,

ASSIGNOR TO WHITALL TATUM COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OFNEW JERSEY.

URINAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1905.

Application filed January 28, 1905. Serial No. 243,111.

which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a urinal so formed as toprevent spilling of the contents, more especially when the article is inuse. The device is also made to fit snug between the thighs of the useror patient, so as to be securely held and be readily brought intoposition for effective use or so as to avoid any backflow orsoiling.

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claimsand illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which Figure l is a sideelevation of a urinal embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectionalside elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 showsthe urinal in horizontal position or nearly the position it occupieswhen in use. Fig. 5 shows the article applied to use. Fig. 6 shows avessel with cover.

In the drawings the urinal is shown with a belly portion a. This bellyor under portion is of such depth as to prevent spilling of the contentswhen the article is in use. The faces a at each side of the belly aresomewhat flattened or of a less pronounced curvature than the belly.These faces fit snug between the thighs of the user or patient and allowthe belly part to sink into the depression in the bed caused by theweight of the patient or the pressure of the buttocks on the bed. Theface opposite the belly (shown at (0 is preferably made flat or somewhatflattened. This allows of ready attachment of a handle 6. It also allowsof ready application of gradua- If the article is of glass ortransparent, the graduation-marks can be placed on the outside.transparent article the marks can readily be placed on the inside ofwall a or on a side. This wall a being vertical or free from any curvedor reentering or receding portions, the graduation-marks, even if on theinside of such wall, can be readily examined or read. Such wall a risingvertically or at right In case of a porcelain or non-.

angle to the bottom (4, allows free View of the interior. The belly orportion a is brought up or made to terminate close to the neck portionor mouth of the article. The urine entering such month or entrance isthus caused to flow direct into the belly and backflow or spilling isavoided. The article so constructed can also be brought close up to theperson of the user so as to be in position for securely receiving itscontents or avoid spilling and at the same time not press upon or hurtany sensitive part of the person. The interior being made with roundedcorners or edges or sharp angles being avoided, such article can beeasily cleaned.

When not in use, the article can be readily stood upright on its foot orbottom a. as seen in Fig. 2.

The handle can, if seen fit, be left off without departing from theinvention or from the practicability of the invention.

A stopper or cover can be provided, as seen in Fig. 6.

It will be seen that the bottom of the urinal is substantially at rightangles to its longitudinal axis, so that when the urinal stands on itsbottom it will be substantially upright. The sides of the urinal-bodyare approximately in parallelism with said axis, by reason of which thereceptacle can be placed well between the thighs without discomfort tothe patient. The bellied portion of the body of the urinal is curved andslopes at its upper portion rearwardly toward the neck of said urinal tothereby lie comfortablyin the crotch between the limbs and with saidneck in position for use. Constructed substantially as described thereis no possibility of the urinal being spilled of its contents while inuse nor of its being tipped over, as are the cases with urinals of theordinary kind.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A urinal having a neck and a body, the back, sides and bottom of thelatter being substantially flat, and the front side thereof beingforwardly bellied, the inner surface of the bellied portion sloping atits upper portion rearwardly toward said neck.

2. A urinal having a neck and a body, the sides of the latter being flatand substantially in parallelism With the longitudinal axis of Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set the urinal, and the bottom of thebody being my hand in the presence of two subscribing flat andapproximately at right angles to said Witnesses.

axis, the front side of the body being for- CHRISTIAN WILLIAM MEINEOKE.wardly bellied and curved, and the bellied por- Witnesses:

tion sloping at its upper portion rearwardly GEORGE HULSBERG,

toward said neck. EDWARD WIESNER.

